Wadowice is a perfect starting point in the area of Silesian and Wieliczka Foothills. From that place run numerous bike trails. Total tourist cycling routes running through the area of the Wadowice Commune is approx. 55 km.
Bike trail leading from Wadowice to Auschwitz
Cycle route from Wadowice to Auschwitz leads by Tomice, Przybradz, Gierałtowice, Głębowice, Polana Wielka and Poręba Wielka. The route runs through the bicycle trail yellow, blue, black and green. Its length is 36.9 km. Due to the length and waving of the ground it is a difficult route. Bike trail all the time goes by asphalt roads.
Bike trail from Wadowice to Andrychów
Cycle route leads through Gorzeń Górny, Iłowiec, Łysa Góra, Bliźniaki, Choczenka Breakthrough, Ostry Wierch, Wapienica and Pańska Góra. The length of the route is 19.7 km, the sum of the hills which are to overcome is 650 m, time to complete the route is 3 hours. The entire route is very interesting and conducts external range of Beskid Mały. During the tour, you can enjoy views of the Silesian Foothills and the Wieliczka Foothills. On the way there is the Museum of Emil Zegadłowicz - worth seeing.
Bike trail from Wadowice to Kety
The trail leads through Ponds of Frydrychowice, Frydrychowice, Wieprz, Nidek and Witkowice. The route to overcome is easy, you do not need to have a high condition to overcome it. The route runs through the area of the Silesian Foothills. This route can be overcome within 1.5 hours, taking breaks you need to spend a little more time. Its length is 21.9 km and the sum of the hills which are to overcome is 100 m. Worth seeing on the route are the ponds in Frydrychowice, which in this area are from the Middle Ages. The route is also a small part of the Trail of Wooden Architecture, where in Nidek can visit the wooden church.
Cycle route along the Skawa with a length of approx. 3 km running from the stadium MKS Skawa (ul. Błonie 1, Wadowice) towards Jaroszowice (furniture store "Czart" at DK 28) - an initiative of the provincial municipal coherent concept of cycling routes - Episode Velo Skawa.
Yellow circular Wadowice car park Sienkiewicz Street – Sikorski Street – Gimnazjalna Street – Słowacki Street – Żwirki i Wigury Street – car park Kościuszko Square – Spadzista Street – Cicha Street – Sienkiewicz Street, approx. 2.5 km
Red: car park Kościuszko Square – Karmelicka Street – Góralska Droga - Chocznia - Inwałd - Andrychów - Nidek - Kety, 8 km
Blue: car park Sienkiewicz Street – Sikorski Street – Batory Street - Łazówka Gierałtowice - Głębowice - Oświecim 5 km
Green: car park Sienkiewicz Street – Nadbrzeżna Street - Podstawie - Tomice - Przybradz - Graboszyce - Trzebieńczyce - Palczowice, 2 km
Yellow: Klecza Dolna - Zarąbki – Stanisław Dolny - Zebrzydowice - Brody - Lanckorona, 13 km
Black: parking Kościuszko Square – Karmelicka Street – Wolności Ave. - Zawadka - Jaroszowice - DK 52 – Zygmunta Starego Street - Zaskawie - Klecza Dolna, 9.5 km
Black: Chocznia - DK 52 - Frydrychowice, 1.7 km
Black: Pass Zapusta - Pawlikówka, 3 km
The blue route international ‘Amber’ /other markings/
Zator - Woźniki - Wadowice - Łękawica - Stryszów - Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, 10.5 km
A perfect tool to navigate through these routes is "besBIKE - Mobile Application Cycle". More can be read HERE
Bike rentals
- Kajaki na Skawie,ul. Podlesie 9, 34-100 Tomice, tel. +48 608 093 166, www.kajaki-na-skawie.pl,
- Młyn Jaceka Hotel&Spa, ul. Zakopiańska 64, 34-100 Jaroszowice, tel. +48 33 873 40 80, www.hotelmj.pl (ca. 5 km from the center of Wadowice),
- Gminny Ośrodek Kultury w Stryszowie z/s w Stroniu, 34-145 Stronie 260, tel. +48 33 879 74 79, www.gokstryszow.pl (ca. 18 km from the center of Wadowice),
- Wypożyczalniach sprzętu rowerowego 'Rowerem po Dolinie Karpia', ul. Grodowa 3, 32-640 Zator, tel. +48 784 574 572, (ca. 15 km from the center of Wadowice),
- Czarny Groń, os. Praciaki 91, 34-125 Rzyki, tel. +48 33 506 51 00, www.czarnygron.pl (ca. 20 km from the center of Wadowice),
- Wypożyczalnia Rowerów Elektrycznych, 34-147 Zakrzów 175, tel. +48 33 843 62 18, +48 739 901 770, www.gosciniec4zywiolow.pl (ca. 14 km from the center of Wadowic),
- Wypożyczalnia Rowerów w Kalwarii Zebrzydowskiej, traditional and electric, ul. A. Mickiewicza 16, 34-130 Kalwari Zebrzydowska, tel. +48 33 876 61 00, ckstkalwaria.com/wypozyczalnia-rowerow, near the MKS Kalwarianka stadium (approx. 13 km from the center of Wadowice)
The current state of modernization of the infrastructure for cyclists is available at google.com/maps: TRASY ROWEROWE WADOWICE